University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, February 16
Lafayette
7 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
15-10, 6-6SBC
83
vs
76
ULM
13-11, 6-6SBC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULM | 29 | 47 | 76 |
| Louisiana | 37 | 46 | 83 |
Stroman, Gant Lead @RaginCajunsMBB Past ULM, 83-76
2/16/2019 11:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Louisiana moves into three-way tie for fifth in SBC standings with trip to Lone Star State on the horizon
LAFAYETTE – Marcus Stroman and JaKeenan Gant combined for 42 points and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns moved into a three-way tie for fifth-place in the Sun Belt Conference standings after claiming an 83-76 victory over ULM before an announced crowd of 5,041 on Saturday at the Cajundome.
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P.J. Hardy added 10 points and Justin Miller hauled down a game-high 12 rebounds as Louisiana (15-10, 6-6 SBC) shot 50 percent from the floor and led nearly from wire-to-wire. The Ragin' Cajuns, who improved to 34-4 at home in the all-time series against ULM (13-11, 6-6 SBC), led 37-29 at halftime and 61-48 on a Gant alley-oop dunk with 8:54 left.
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Stroman led Louisiana with 22 points, eclipsing the 20-point mark for the fifth time in his career. The senior point guard finished 8-for-11 from the floor and dished out a game-high nine assists to increase his career total at Louisiana to 374, moving him past Michael Allen (371) and Jay Wright (372) into 12th place on the school's all-time.
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Gant added 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots as Louisiana limited ULM to 8-for-24 from behind the 3-point line and 28-for-59 (47 percent) from the floor.
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Stroman gave the Ragin' Cajuns a 12-9 lead they would not relinquish when he converted a three-point play with 12:34 remaining in the first half.
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After ULM's Tyree White scored on a dunk that trimmed the Louisiana lead to 16-13 with 10:54 remaining in the first half, Jerekius Davis buried back-to-back 3-pointers for the Ragin' Cajuns forcing the Warhawks to call a timeout.
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A bucket by ULM's Travis Munnings cut the Louisiana lead to 24-22, but Gant would follow with a dunk and the Ragin' Cajuns would eventually push their lead to 33-24 on Davis' third 3-pointer of the half.
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Stroman converted on a jumper with 5:31 remaining in the game, giving Louisiana a 70-58 lead and never let the Warhawks get closer to five points as it made nine free throws in the final 1:02 to seal the win.
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Daishon Smith lead ULM with a game-high 25 points, along with five assists and four steals. Munnings added 16 points for the Warhawks with Michael Ertel and JD Williams scoring 12 points each.
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Louisiana will return to action on Saturday (Feb. 16) when it heads to the Metroplex to face UT Arlington at College Park Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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TICKETS AVAILABLE
• Tickets are available online at RaginCajuns.com using Account Manager, or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2357.
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CAJUNS CARE TICKET INITIATIVE
• Help Louisiana Athletics continue to give back! After a successful start during the 2018 football season, the Cajuns Care program will allow Ragin' Cajuns fans the opportunity to purchase Louisiana men's basketball season tickets for $20.
• Tickets purchased through the Cajuns Care program will be donated to local charitable and philanthropic initiatives, including Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana, the United Way and area military servicemen and servicewomen.
• Fans and supporters of Louisiana men's basketball can find the option to purchase Cajuns Care season tickets online, by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at the Cajundome (337-265-2357) or visiting in-person.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsMBB), Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsMBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Men's Basketball.
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P.J. Hardy added 10 points and Justin Miller hauled down a game-high 12 rebounds as Louisiana (15-10, 6-6 SBC) shot 50 percent from the floor and led nearly from wire-to-wire. The Ragin' Cajuns, who improved to 34-4 at home in the all-time series against ULM (13-11, 6-6 SBC), led 37-29 at halftime and 61-48 on a Gant alley-oop dunk with 8:54 left.
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Stroman led Louisiana with 22 points, eclipsing the 20-point mark for the fifth time in his career. The senior point guard finished 8-for-11 from the floor and dished out a game-high nine assists to increase his career total at Louisiana to 374, moving him past Michael Allen (371) and Jay Wright (372) into 12th place on the school's all-time.
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Gant added 20 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots as Louisiana limited ULM to 8-for-24 from behind the 3-point line and 28-for-59 (47 percent) from the floor.
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Stroman gave the Ragin' Cajuns a 12-9 lead they would not relinquish when he converted a three-point play with 12:34 remaining in the first half.
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After ULM's Tyree White scored on a dunk that trimmed the Louisiana lead to 16-13 with 10:54 remaining in the first half, Jerekius Davis buried back-to-back 3-pointers for the Ragin' Cajuns forcing the Warhawks to call a timeout.
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A bucket by ULM's Travis Munnings cut the Louisiana lead to 24-22, but Gant would follow with a dunk and the Ragin' Cajuns would eventually push their lead to 33-24 on Davis' third 3-pointer of the half.
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Stroman converted on a jumper with 5:31 remaining in the game, giving Louisiana a 70-58 lead and never let the Warhawks get closer to five points as it made nine free throws in the final 1:02 to seal the win.
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Daishon Smith lead ULM with a game-high 25 points, along with five assists and four steals. Munnings added 16 points for the Warhawks with Michael Ertel and JD Williams scoring 12 points each.
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Louisiana will return to action on Saturday (Feb. 16) when it heads to the Metroplex to face UT Arlington at College Park Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m., and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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TICKETS AVAILABLE
• Tickets are available online at RaginCajuns.com using Account Manager, or by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at (337) 265-2357.
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CAJUNS CARE TICKET INITIATIVE
• Help Louisiana Athletics continue to give back! After a successful start during the 2018 football season, the Cajuns Care program will allow Ragin' Cajuns fans the opportunity to purchase Louisiana men's basketball season tickets for $20.
• Tickets purchased through the Cajuns Care program will be donated to local charitable and philanthropic initiatives, including Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana, the United Way and area military servicemen and servicewomen.
• Fans and supporters of Louisiana men's basketball can find the option to purchase Cajuns Care season tickets online, by calling the Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office at the Cajundome (337-265-2357) or visiting in-person.
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Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsMBB), Facebook (RaginCajunsMBB) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsMBB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Men's Basketball.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
ULM
LA
FG%
.475
.500
3FG%
.333
.286
FT%
.706
.792
RB
33
33
TO
12
11
STL
8
4
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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